2007 Yamaha V Star 1300 Tourer

Pros: Fuel injected and liquid cooled. Belt driven.
Cons: No tachometer or fuel gauge.

On 11/20/2006, I traded my 2005 V Star 650 Classic in for Yamaha's brand new 2007 Yamaha V Star 1300 Tourer. This is the bike's first year in production. I chose Raven for the color. Normally I would wait a year or two before buying the 1st year ...

Pros: Excellent handling for a cruiser, relatively light in its class, good amount of power, smoooth
Cons: Stock exhaust too quiet, low speed surge, handlebars too far forward, windshield too tall

In this review, I will try to touch on things that other reviewers have not touched on.  You can certainly go off and read specifications so I won't repeat those here.I've had this bike almost a year now.  I have the 2007 Vstar 1300 Tourer. ...

Pros: Ergonomics, power, and balance. Fuel injection and belt drive. Versatile big cruiser for great price.
Cons: No gas gauge or tach. Slight engine surge at low speed.

My new 2007 VS 1300 (non Tourer) is a great bike; and as my Harley riding neighbor put it, it's like getting a Fat Boy at less than half the price! I only have 375 miles on it now, but already I'm pleased in nearly all respects. I've added the following ...

Pros: Liquid cooled, fuel injected, belt drive, tubeless tires
Cons: Periodic valve checks required, low stock handlebar

My riding has evolved into a mix of touring along with my daily commute. I was looking for a bike with the characteristics of a sport tourer but which fit my height challenged frame. The VStar 1300 is fuel injected which is a definite plus for fuel ...

Pros: -Fuel Injected -Liquid Cooled -Belt Driven -Well-Balanced
Cons: None yet

I recently purchased the 2007 V-star 1300 Tourer. It came standard with the leather-wrapped saddlebags, windshield, and passenger backrest. The only other accessories I put on were passenger floorboards and a luggage rack. The aspect that surprised ...

Pros: Comfort, Power, Style
Cons: Floor Boards, Handle bar placement, 200 miles per tank

Just bought this 2 days ago, it's the first bike I've ridden in 8 yrs. Although I don't highly recommend going with such a large bike the first time around, it's pretty easy to get used to. With some practice it should be fairly easy to avoid the ...

Pros: performance, cornering stability, taller gearing, quality finish and price
Cons: no fuel gauge, no tachometer

**NEW THE UPDATE 15 MAY 2007****NEW THE UPDATE 20 JUNE This bike is a WOLF IN SHEEPS CLOTHING, looks like a cruiser, sounds like a cruiser, goes like a real bike ! This bike is a real surprise, I had a suspicion this bike was a goer when I found out it ...

Pros: Rides good and looks good. sets good. lite enough for me.
Cons: Irritating; engine misfire, windshield turbulence, transmission noise, customer service. Overall an irritating experience.

   Irritating is the best word to describe this experience without resorting to curse words. For the price this is a nice/irritating motorcycle but If I had it to do over I would not buy it and definitely not buy the ...

Pros: Great seat and rear ride, POWER, MPG!!
Cons: Exhaust, jerky in 3/4 gear.

Went from a 99 Suzuki Marauder to this. Overall a nice ride. The bike has a great look. I did buy it to go touring on weekend trips. The total allowed carry weight for bike is about 475 pounds, and each saddle bag can carry only 11 pounds. I am about 240 ...

Pros: MPG - 50
Style
Balance
Cons: Maintenance if you have it done, it is high, a bit.  Be prepared.

6000 miles in 5 months. I am primarily a commuter, so I have my fair balance of stop and go, mid-speed (35~55) and interstate travelling. I am not out to win the Iron Butt - I also have no axe to grind. Here is what I think. I think I like the style. ...

Pros: Smooth ride, Power, water-cooled, locking saddlebags, belt driven.
Cons: No Tach, No Gas gauge, no passanger floor boards.

I am a regular guy, NOT part of Yamaha or any other company here to help them out.  In fact I could care less.  My review is and will be based strickly on my experiences with my bike.I had NOT ridden in about 18 years, my previous bike ...

Pros: Good looks, nice handling, nice price, good specs. Medium length rides are fun.
Cons: Unresolved problem (see review), tricky throttle control. I'm short and need custom handle bars.

I would love my new v star 1300 except that it has a bug in the motor or transmission which causes it to vibrate or rub at low speed. Factory, according to dealer "Snake River Yamaha of Boise" says they are aware of the problem but I should go ahead and ...

Pros: comfortable ride; low seat height; gearing just right; easy handling; beautiful styling.
Cons: A couple inches more pullback in the handlebars would be just right.

I purchased my V Star 1300 Tourer in black a couple months ago. After the 1000 mile break in period, I left Greenville, Mississippi headed for Chattanooga, Tennessee, then on to Kingsport (on the Virginia line) and back, with a lot of detours in between ...

Pros: easy take off, cornering, stopping - once rolling the bike floats !!!
Cons: stock seat, stock handlebars, dealership post sale service

I am a 51 year old female who has just recently learned to ride (on a 650 V star). Once I passed the road test I moved up to the 2007 V star 1300. I was afraid of it at first, but have fallen in love with except for 2 things; the seat and the ...

Pros: EFI comfort style power clock feel handling
Cons: quiet

rides like a cadilac. almost drives itself. corners like a dream, huge comfy seat that you melt into. pipes are little too quiet for me but everything else is a dream. low handlebars that are bent towards you in rounded fashion for easy handling with out arms getting tired. it dont have fuel gadge but it does have low fuel light. it also has 2 trip meters and a clock on speedometer. the clock is awsome. EFI (no cold natured choak bike) overhead cam, I would think anyone would be happy with this bike!!